Relax and revel with your fellow Fringe artists and audiences and their families at Paddler's Pub at Mountain Whitewater, a playgound for all ages. Karaoke, volleyball, horseshoes, cash bar and food trucks.
See who receives the awards for Fort Collins Fringe Festival:
Artist Choice Award
Audience Choice Award
Best of Fringe Award
Celebration time!
Must have a Festival Button for entrance.
On Saturday, July 29th from 10am-1pm The Fort Collins Fringe Festival will take over Old Town Square for Free Family Fringe. Just like it sounds, this is an entire morning of Free Family-Friendly entertainment including some of our Fringe performers such as La-De-Da Performing Arts, Comedy Brewers, Circus Knight, Servante Entertainment, and Band of Toughs. We'll also have face painters, magicians, and other artsy activities. As Fringe, we think that theatre should be accessible to all people from different walks of life regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, socio-economic position, or AGE! So this is our chance to give back to the community we adore and share what we love to do with you! Bring the whole family and join us and our artists for a lot of mid-day fun!
Come kick off the Fringe Festival Festivities. Mingle with the Artists and see 60-second previews of each show. There'll be drinks flowing, food available, and live music from the lovely Elyse Miller & Scott Russel. Entry is free with your FoCo Fringe Festival Pass (that button that you need as your entry to the festival).
Don't have a button yet? Grab one on the Fringe website or checkout with one when you buy a ticket to any show.
This event is All Ages. Family Friendly, party atmosphere.
Huge thanks to Kebrina at The Music District for helping us throw this shindig. To Avogadro's Number for being so supportive. And as always, to our team of prouducing partners for making the Fort Collins Fringe Festival possible. Windsor Community Playhouse, Comedy Brewers - Fort Collins Improv, La-De-Da Performing Arts, The Center for Fine Art Photography,OtterBox Digital Dome Theater, Fort Collins Museum of Discovery
Volunteer Orientation
Connect with producers and learn the ropes of your volunteer duties at the 2017 Fringe. Over 100 volunteers are needed for 5 venues, 3 days and 2 hour shifts. All usher and box office volunteers receive a free t-shirt, Festival Button Pass and complimentary ticket to a show of your choice.
You can sign up to volunteer for the 2017 Fringe Festival here.
Fort Collins Fringe Festival is turning 5 but the Fringe movement is turning 70!
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe was the world’s first Fringe back in 1947. Fast forward 70 years there are now more than 200 Fringes worldwide. 2017 marks 70 years since the birth of the Fringe concept.
Join us on World Fringe Day on 11 July 2021 as we celebrate Fringe reaching this incredible milestone, and the cultural connections that transcend national boundaries, demonstrating the connectivity of arts and culture through Fringes.
More information about the our Global Birthday Party here!
"We can’t wait to join with our sister fringes across the world to celebrate the wonder and joy of fringe festivals in this auspicious year. This is an incredible opportunity for fringe organizers, venues, participants and audiences to take part in a truly international celebration of creativity that will transcend national boundaries, demonstrating the power of arts and culture to bring people together. "
Shona McCarthy, Chief Executive of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society
Sunday, July 4th we will be playing in the Streets with Open Streets from 10am-3pm. Come play theatre games, parade around with us, or enjoy our epic photo booth!
Come have some fun, Fringe style!
As a kick-off to Fringe Season, we'll be having a Mix & Mingle & Open Mic night at the Wolverine Letterpress & Publick House at 5pm-7:30pm.
Bring your friends, have some drinks and get people excited about your show. Best of all, this is where we'll be announcing the festival schedule and line up! Meet the other artists, recite a bit of your show, meet our adoring Fringe audience, write a haiku about Fringe Festivals, get some sweet marketing photos, and more (if you are out of town, feel free to send in a little video!).
Signups for the open-mic portion will be coming soon. Donations to support the Fringe are greatly apprciated and accepted at the door so bring some cash if you're feeling fringy.
